ARW Behind the Scenes: Episode 6, Education and the Economy

The effects of the economic downturn are far and wide. While slowdowns used to be a good time to return to education, people are having a tough time finding financial aid, and taking on student-loan debt is scarier than ever.

A get-tough attitude prevailed among educators in the 1980s and 1990s, but research shows that zero-tolerance policies don't make schools safer and lead to disproportionate discipline for students of color.